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In the study room, the Honored Disciple and the Honored Warrior from the Xin King were hesitating. There were a few charcoal brazier placed in the corner of the room, making it very warm and cozy.

"Imperial Brother seems to be very uneasy, but didn't get a good rest last night?" Seeing that the sect leader had been left with only one son for a long time, the messenger king decided to play a dirty game and find a place for him to drop a piece of meat, killing a large number of Bai Zi.

Only now did Ren Zong realize what a terrible step he had taken, and could not help but laugh, "You are really impolite."

Prince Xin faintly smiled. "When younger brother Chen rarely wins against Imperial Brother, if I don't take advantage of this time to get my bowl full, wouldn't I suffer a huge loss?"

Ren Zong looked at the remaining white pieces on the chessboard and felt helpless. He threw the chess piece in his hand and leaned back, "How many rounds are you going to win?"

Xin Wang smiled and said, "I won eleven rounds, while my brother won nine."

Ren Zong laughed, "You should remember it well."

Xin Wang nodded. "Ever since royal brother didn't make any special concessions, I've never won with such pleasure. Naturally, I remember everything clearly."

Ren Zong could not help but sigh, "I've been flattered for too long. The number of people who dare to win this time around has decreased."

The king immediately added a compliment, "If it weren't for royal brother's worry, I wouldn't have been able to win many rounds."

Ren Zong laughed, "Come on, you've already won nine rounds in a row without any mercy. Now that you've added on the compliment, do you really think I'll believe you?"

"It's a fact that my younger brother's chess skills are not good. He usually wants to win a few more rounds, but he has the heart but no strength."

Ren Zong nodded, "I will accept this compliment."

The emperor was startled and then laughed out loud. "This younger brother has spoken the truth, but royal brother has wrongly accused me."

Ren Zong said, "Mo'er and fourth brother have the same level of skill, and I can't lose even if I wanted to. Ai'er has always been subservient, and has never played the game with me with all his might. "After thinking about it, only you and Thirteenth Brother can fight with me for a few rounds. Since you don't teach Bai Yi properly, I can also find it a little more interesting."

"Even if he had learned it, he would not have dared to play chess with his royal brother, much less learn these things," said Xin Wang. "Imperial brother really wants to play chess, so why don't you find Thirteenth …"

"Nine, it's not good to say bad things about Cyan Wings behind his back." "Come, come. Ninth Brother is right. If Royal Brother wants to play chess, why didn't you call me?"

Ren Zong glared at him, "You came at the right time, did you hear me say that you, Ninth Brother, had killed a large number of my chess pieces and wouldn't let me win at all?"

Duke Huan laughed, "Even royal brother doesn't like people, right? "Then how boring is it to play?"

On the side, Zhao Qingyan quietly said: "Thirteenth Uncle is even more impolite than Ninth Uncle. Whoever wins, who would dare to play with you?"

Prince Huan said, "It's a pity that Jiang Wuyan didn't return with you. If we were to ask about his chess skills …"

The man in white ignored him. He stood up and walked to Zhao Qingyan's side. With a worried look, he asked, "Are you alright?" He reached out and pressed his hand on his shoulder.

Zhao Qingyan subconsciously wanted to dodge, but he stopped himself. He let the Renjia Sect's hand land on his shoulder and smiled, "I've made Imperial Uncle worry. Right now, I'm fine."

The messenger king said, "You've been gone so long, and you haven't sent a letter back yet. If not for Thirteenth Brother's impatient letter, we wouldn't even know what happened to you. Fortunately, you've returned safely. Otherwise, who knows how anxious royal brother and thirteenth brother would be. "

Zhao Qingyan said, "I'm sorry, I don't know what to say …"

Ren Zong interrupted his self-reproach, "It's good that you have returned safely. Nothing else is important."

The Xin Wang said, "Yes, it's good as long as you're back safely."

Zhao Baiyi sniffed and looked pitifully at his father, "Father, I'm back."

The messenger glanced at him and answered casually. Then he turned to Zhao Qingyan and said, "Fourth Brother is the same. It's fine if Fourth Sister is worried, but if she sends us a letter, Thirteenth Brother and I will be able to help out a bit. "

Zhao Qingyan sneakily glanced at the eager Zhao Baiyi and reminded him: "Ninth Uncle, Second Brother has also been running hard. It's even harder than me."

King Xin harrumphed. "You don't need to speak up for him. With his rough skin and thick flesh, how could he possibly be tired?"

Ren Zong laughed, "Forget it, Ninth Brother, stop bullying Bai Yi. I am relieved that Mo'er and Qing Yi are safe and sound. In another two hours it will be time for dinner. You will all stay at the palace for dinner before you leave. Fourth Brother and Mo'er have returned safely, and it is thanks to Cyan Wings' guidance and help, we must reward them handsomely. "

King Xin was startled and quickly said, "It's just a matter of course. Why would royal brother want a reward?"

Zhao Baiyi quickly kneeled down. "Nephew did his best, but he didn't help Seventh Brother at all. I can't accept the reward."

Ren Zong did not answer, but looked at Zhao Qingyan, "What did Mo'er think?"

Zhao Qingyan knelt down beside Zhao Baiyi and said with a smile, "Nephew thanks Imperial Uncle on behalf of Second Brother."

"Mo'er!" "Seventh Brother!"

Ren Zong laughed out loud, "This matter should be rewarded even in private. What are you all being so polite about? "How good would it be to be as straightforward as Mo'er?"

The messenger could only say, "Chendi thanks Imperial Brother for the gift."

Seeing that his father had agreed, Zhao Baiyi also said in a low voice, "Thank you for your gift, Imperial Uncle."

When Zhao Qingyan stood up, the man's eyes fell on the wounds on his face, "The letter is vague, are you hurt?"

Zhao Qingyan shook his head. "I was reckless. I suffered some minor injuries. I have been fine for a long time. Don't worry, Uncle Huang."

The Ren Sect frowned, "How can I not worry? You are usually well-behaved and sensible, but you can do anything if you are stubborn. "Royal Uncle knows that you are not willing to make us worry, but if you don't say anything, wouldn't we be even more worried?"

Zhao Qingyan lowered his head and mumbled, "It was nothing much to begin with …"

King Xin decisively turned his gaze towards his son. "Speak."

"This …" With his father on one side and his seventh brother on the other, Zhao Baiyi had no idea what to do, so he coughed dryly a few times. How should he put it? "Actually …"

Zhao Qingyan said, "Ninth Uncle, I'm really alright. Please don't force Second Brother."

Prince Huan asked, "Then should I call Han Yan, Chen Huayi, and the others over to ask?"

"Uncle Thirteen, you …" Zhao Qingyan was stunned. He looked at Ren Zong, King Mo and then King Huan, and after seeing three serious faces, he couldn't help but bitterly smile. "What do you want me to say? This attitude is like you are trying to force me. "

Duke Huan shook his head repeatedly, "No, no, no. When you have rested enough, I'll go to the Duke's Mansion and ask you. "Besides, Nine and I will probably know by then."

Zhao Baiyi gave his seventh brother an exceptionally helpless look.

Zhao Qingyan pursed his lips, "Isn't it enough for me to come back safely? Why bother? "

After a long time, Ren Zong sighed lightly, "Forget it, since you're unwilling to say, then I won't ask anymore."

Zhao Qingyan lowered his head. "Thank you for your understanding, Uncle Huang. I really don't want to think about those things again."

Ren Zong said with a gentle smile, "Since you're back, you shouldn't think too much about it. No matter how rampant the person who harmed the duke of Trojan Horse is, he probably wouldn't dare to come here and cause trouble. Don't think about it anymore. I'll get someone to deal with it. "

Zhao Qingyan lowered his eyes, and the expression in his eyes could not be seen clearly: "Yes, then nephew will first thank Imperial Uncle."

Prince Huan said, "I'll go and settle down at the imperial household. We'll be back soon."

The King of Letters reminded, "Before dinner."

Duke Huan smiled. "That's only natural. Two hours is enough."

Zhao Qingyan quickly said, "Then I'll go as well …"

Ren Zong glared at him, "Where are you going? Stay and chat with royal uncle. "

Duke Huan laughed with a hint of schadenfreude, "If you're not busy over there, I'll do it myself. You just wait in peace."

Zhao Qingyan could only say, "Then I'll go to the inner house tomorrow."

As Prince Huan walked out, he said, "We'll talk about it tomorrow. Since I'm busy, I'll naturally call for you."

There were people who had already arranged the seats for Zhao Baiyi and Zhao Qingyan. The Rene Sect and the King of Conviction returned to their seats and the two juniors sat down as well.

After waiting for a while, Zhao Qingyan didn't say anything. The two elders set their gazes on them as they waited for them to narrate the interesting part of their trip. Seeing that his usually active seventh brother was unusually quiet today, Zhao Baiyi had no choice but to change the topic. "Father, your son also saw Teacher."

The king made an "oh" and seemed rather interested. "Did you guys see that?"

Zhao Baiyi said, "I saw it, but the teacher was very busy. I only saw a few of them." However … "Teacher is not as old-fashioned as he was before."

"What's the point of having a good temper when teaching a student to read and write? Furthermore, with your memory, no matter how patient you are, it will all be gone. "

Zhao Baiyi was unconvinced. "If I had a teacher like Seventh Brother, I definitely wouldn't have been scolded."

Zhao Qingyan immediately retorted, "The university scholars are the ones who have never really scolded their students. It's not the first time I've been scolded by Qingfeng until I cry."

Zhao Baiyi's face was filled with disbelief. "Really?"

Zhao Qingyan said, "Not a single word of it is false."

Zhao Baiyi asked, "Is Ran Palace Master's temper really that bad?"

Zhao Qingyan said, "It's not as good as being a university scholar."

"I don't believe it."

"It's true that I don't believe it."

Seeing these two nieces, who were not young anymore, bickering and looking at each other, Ren Zong and King Xin could only helplessly laugh, but they could not find the slightest air of anger.

— —

"Your injuries haven't fully healed yet. You should go and rest first. We're more than enough here." Han Yan took out a prescription from his chest pocket and handed it to him. "Young Marquis, please prescribe the formula again. Remember to get it on time."

Xia Fan was taken aback. "I've already recovered from my injuries. I just need to rest a bit. I don't need to drink any medicine anymore, do I?"

Chen Huayi smiled lazily and said, "Anyway, it was the young prince who gave you the silver. Even if you don't want to drink it, you don't need your salary." Even if it's not for healing, there's still a tonic inside. Drinking it isn't a bad thing. "

Xia Fan said, "I've already recovered from my injuries, so why waste the money on soup?"

Chen Huayi yawned, "The young prince slapped you. It wouldn't be a loss if you drank more of his tonics."

"Master is here, stop chatting." Han Yan reminded as he bowed towards the Duke Huan who was walking over.

When Chen Huayi and Xia Fan heard this, they also immediately bowed and greeted, "Sir!"

"It's been hard on you," Duke Huan smiled.

Han Yan said, "It's not considered hard work for those who take responsibility."

Prince Huan took out a few silver notes and passed them to Han Yan. "Divide them up for me. We won't treat everyone to wine since there are so many people here."

Han Yan was slightly startled. "Sir, there are a lot of them."

Prince Huan replied, "Not much. I gave you 20% of your salary as a reward."

Chen Huayi stretched his neck and glanced at the silver notes in Han Yan's hand as he said in a low voice, "I've let young prince spend his money again."

Duke Huan knocked him on the head and scolded him with a smile, "You only know the young prince, am I that stingy? This time, it's my own money that's going to make up for it! "

Han Yan laughed and reminded him, "My lord, actually, I have already filled the gap between us."

"So fast?" Prince Huan was surprised and glanced at him again. "Then you're still saying that I gave too much?"

Han Yan innocently spread out his hands, "I was just casually saying, the Lord has already given me more."

Chen Huayi sighed with emotion, "I have to say that the two lords whom we have met with are fortunate that they are princes. Otherwise, their salary would not even be enough to give us these rewards."

When Prince Huan heard this, he calculated his salary and sighed. "So it is."

Han Yan returned the silver notes in his hand to Duke Huan, and said, "Sir, Chen Huayi wishes to take on a disciple."

Duke Huai was startled, and looked at Chen Huayi in surprise, "Oh? How do you have the mood to accept disciples? "

Chen Huayi blinked and said, "Since you have nothing better to do, you just want to bring your disciple for fun. Do you agree, sir?"

Prince Huan looked at him sideways. "You don't have any other plans?"

Chen Huayi knew that he was completely unable to hide his intentions from Prince Huan. He shrugged his shoulders and said honestly, "Alright, I did indeed intend to find a shield when I first accepted you as my disciple. With a disciple, I could take my disciple out for a run without having to work with Chai. "But during this time …" He chuckled and said with some embarrassment, "After spending so much time with him, I feel that he isn't as annoying as he was before. I truly plan to take this disciple in and teach him with all my heart.

Prince Huan looked at the smiling Han Li, then at the somewhat helpless Xia Fan, and he broke out in laughter, "It seems like my harvest this time isn't small."

Chen Huayi rubbed his nose and muttered softly, "I was also forced to do this. I was scolded by the young prince …"

Duke Huan did not believe him. "Don't exaggerate so much. Will Mo'er still scold so fiercely?"

Han Yan laughed with a hint of schadenfreude. "Not only did he scold him harshly, he even tied him up. With Chen Huayi's character, only the young prince can manage it. "

Chen Huayi glared at him and asked, "What's wrong with me?"

Duke Huan laughed, "In the end, it's a happy ending, and it's also a good thing. As for accepting disciples, that's fine, but it will also add a bit of anger to the family. "

Chen Huayi hurriedly said, "Many thanks, Sir."

Duke Huan laughed and turned to Han Li, "Have you dealt with the matters over there?"

Han Yan said, "Basically done, or rather..." He couldn't find anything. I'm still in the process of sorting out the information. I should be able to sort it out in three days.

Prince Huan replied, "Yes. Just give it to me after you're done. There's no need to rush." You guys have just come back, so you guys should go back and rest. I will ask about the details tomorrow. "

The three of them bowed, "Yes, thank you, Sir."